ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!

April 1 9 , 2007

President:        Tim Schultheis
VP:                  Chuck Clark
Secretary:        Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer:       Frank Oliveri
Editor:             Kei Narimatsu

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Contents:
Editorial -  DREAMER
Local News
            Aaron Cohen
            Irwin Cohen undergoes a kidney transplant
            Katie Sell captures silver at PJU Judo championships
USA JUDO NEWS
            Senior National results
            New Home for North Miami Training Site
            Morris Cup VI Results
            Aaron Cohen and Reser (Ryan) wins Silver at Swiss Open
            Rodriquez wins GOLD at PJU Junior championships.
           
Serving Our Country
Something to Think About
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members

EDITORIAL – DREAMER

 

Judo has become a year around sport.  This is good and bad.  In most professional sports, there are seasons, albeit, the season have been extended considerably of late with baseball going from February (spring training) to almost into November and football going from July to February.  Basketball is another that just seems to go on forever.  But Judo starts in January and ends in December with both local, National and International events highlighted in most months somewhere in the world.  For many, this is a formula for burnout.  How much can any family take with mothers, fathers, sons and daughters competing somewhere.  Of course, one does not have to attend Judo competitions year around.  In fact, for seniors, it really starts with the Senior Nationals, generally held in April but has gone into May.  This is the precursor to the other events, mainly the PJU Circuit events, PJU Championships, Worlds and Olympic Games.  Europe starts their circuits in January and generally ends in May, culminating in the European Championships in early summer.  It is about 6 months long but it is a very intensive time for athletes, referees(especially the EJU referees), and organizers.  For the US Juniors, the Circuits are generally late June, July and early August with the 4 National/International events:  USJF Nationals, USJA Nationals, USA Judo Junior Olympics, and the USA Judo Junior Open.

 

But what about Judo burn-out for athletes, coaches and referees.  I remember the early days of judo in Chicago, there used to be a tournament every month.   That was at a time where there was a tournament director of the organization who pretty much ran these events.  Remember Lawson Y?  Lombard HS was the site of many events in the 80’s, Wright Junior College did their share.  But those days are gone.  We essentially burned out TD’s (tournament directors) because of course it was just easier to make it happen your self rather than get a tournament team to do things for you.  On the day of competition, the TD would ask for volunteers to help set up the mat, or make sure his/her club members were there to do it.  The hospitality was done by a group of “ISSEI” or “NISEI” women, first or second generation Japanese parents who would take it upon themselves to outdo themselves to make Sushi, Teriyaki Chicken, Sashimi, rolled beef in onions, Maki-zushi, elaborate Chicken or Beef casseroles, fruit salads(cut up or balled), 7 layer salads.  And you could count on this at every tournament!!  And at the end of the day, it would not be unusual for 5th, 6th and 7th degree black belts ALL helping to get the mats back to the wrestling room and to police up the gym and make it presentable again.  And I remember our instructors driving to Detroit, Granite City(IL), Washington DC for a weekend judo tournament.  Oh, did I mention that 2 or 3 cars would pile 4 -5 kids in their station wagons, drive all night, compete for two days, then drive all night again to get back to Chicago so they could go to work at 8:00am that Monday morning.  And most of us did pretty well. 

 

Well back to reality.  We are doing the best we can today.  There are not as many tournaments locally, but the ones we do have are run as best as possible.  Travel by planes have replaced the car as the primary mode of transportation.  And most of the food referees get are restaurant/store bought.  This is the reality of it and I just thought that you might like to know what it WAS like and for those who lived through it, to go down memory lane. 

 

I really do not know which system is better.  All I can say is that for those who lived through the golden age of Judo – 50’s – 60’s, it was quite a trip and shaped many a Judoka’s thinking.  But times do change and I think for the most part, things are better.  In days past, Judo reigned supreme.  Most of the judoka’s were not multi-sport athletes.  It was school and judo and not necessarily in that order.  Today, kids are far more engaged in other activities like piano lessons, other sports, homework, chores.  And this is OK, they should be exposed to a variety of activities and take part in other cultural activities.  Education is more intensive today where the expectation to learn has accelerated by 1 to 2 grade levels or more.  There has to be a balance in children’s lives and it is this balance that should keep us grounded in what is really important.  Family first, education, then outside activities.  There is plenty of time for children to pick Judo as their primary activity and go for the gold.  Six is the time to have fun, “16” is the time to start to take this seriously.  The most important issue is to keep our children interested in Judo, to give back to the sport and to make sure that when they get married and have children themselves, they get their children into  Judo also.  This is the way to grow the sport and to keep it going. 

 

LOCAL NEWS

 

Aaron Cohen’s hopes for a run at the Pan-American Games and World Team were dashed by Travis Stevens in the National Championships and World Trial held on Friday evening.  Stevens won the Championship and proceeded to win the best of three in the trials.  Cohen fought bravely all day in spite of knowing his father was receiving a kidney transplant that day.  It is tough enough to compete at that level without this kind of distraction.  But Cohen was determined to honor his father by competing. 

 

Irwin Cohen’s transplant was successful and is recovering.  In the total scheme of things, this successful surgery was the big winner for the Cohen family.  I know you all join me in wishing Irwin best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.  You may send cards to

Cohen's Judo Club
1011 Campus Drive
Mundelein IL., 60060

KATIE SELL CAPTURES SILVER AT 2007 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

Katie Sell, of Welcome Mat of Fond du Lac, and presently on the USA Judo Team, captured a silver medal Friday April 13 at the Junior Pan American Judo Championships at Santo Domingo of the Dominican Republic. Katie won all her her matches by full point wins losing only to the Brazilian in the finals. Katie defeated players from Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Argentina.

 

"Katie is living her dreams and working very hard at her judo and is also an honor student at the University of Texas at Brownsville. Katie knows she is taking one step at a time in her judo career. Katie returns to Florida Sunday with the USA Team to prepare for the 2007 USA Senior Nationals in Miami next weekend" commented Coaches Brett Wood-Taylor and Mark Frankel.

Reported by Brett Wood-Taylor, Coach, Welcome Mat

 

USA Judo News
Complete coverage of these articles available at the USA Judo website.  Click on the link http://www.usjudo.org/   and click on the What's New page to see all the recent news items.  The items listed below may or may not be linked already.  To get further information on any of these stories, it is better to go to the USA Judo website.

 

Senior Nationals Day 2 Results

 

(Miami, Fla.) – Saturday was a day where many veterans defended their status in the judo scene while up-and-comers also staked their claim as the future of the sport at the USA Judo Senior National Championships at Florida International University.

 

Also at stake were trips to the Pan American Games (July 19-22) and World Championships (September 16-19), both in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Athletes who entered the event as top seeds and won the Senior Nationals automatically earned berths to the Team while top-seeded athletes who lost during the day competed in a best-of-three fight-off with the division winner.

 

The 48kg rivalry between Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif. / NYAC / East Bay Judo Institute) and top-ranked 16-year-old Jeanette Rodriguez (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) continued into the finals of the Senior Nationals – a rematch of last year’s final where Rodriguez won her first title over six-time National Champion Matsumoto. 

 

This time both athletes started the attacks quickly and continued at a frenetic pace for the duration of the five minute match, but neither athlete produced a score which sent the match into Golden Score (overtime).  Matsumoto threw Rodriguez 12 seconds into the overtime period for a yuko (quarter-point) to win the National Title and force a best-of-three fight-off for the Pan Am Games and World Team slots. 

 

“Losing the first match brought my hopes down a little bit, but it was just a medal round and our goal was to make sure we won the Trials, so I talked to my coach after the match and I felt better and ready to get back out there,” Rodriguez said.

 

True to form, their first Pan Am Trials went into Golden Score as well, but Rodriguez took the win, throwing Matsumoto for a yuko 90 seconds into the match.  The second round revolved not around scores, but more so penalties as Matsumoto threw Rodriguez for a waza-ari and Rodriguez was handed three penalties, equaling a second waza-ari for Matsumoto and ending the match.

 

After a brief break, Rodriguez and Matsumoto were at it again for their fourth match in a two-hour span.  This time Matsumoto was given the first penalty which meant a lead for Rodriguez who later threw Matsumoto for a waza-ari (half-point) with just over a minute remaining.  Matsumoto pulled Rodriguez immediately into an armbar, however, hoping to clinch the match, but deftly escaped the hold.  Matsumoto attacked again, instantly throwing Rodriguez for a yuko (quarter-point)… more>

 

Complete results are as follows:

Women’s 44kg

1. Taylor Ibera (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

2. Veronica Prado (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

3. Alexa Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

3. Samantha Martin (Dallas, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Women’s 48kg

1. Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif. / NYAC / East Bay Judo Institute)

2. Jeanette Rodriguez (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

3. Ingrid Santos (Tampa, Fla. / Florida School of Judo)

3. Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove, Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute)

Women’s 52kg

1. Carrie Chandler (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

2. Grace Ohashi (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

3. Franchesca Durand (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

3. Anna Palmer (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site a the Olympic Training Center)

 

Women’s 57kg

1. Valerie Gotay (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen)– PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Hannah Martin (Burnt Hills, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

3. Marie Scott (East-Rochester, N.Y. / Reshinkan)

3. Angelica Delgado (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

Women’s Open

1. Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo) – WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Emily Lilly (Camarillo, Calif. / Sawtelle Judo)

3. Melinda Swanson (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

3. Natalie Laursen (Livermore, Calif. / Amador Judo)

Men’s 55kg

1. Hiram Cruz (Jacksonville, Fla. / RYU Jacksonville Judo)

2. Kyle Taketa (Torrance Calif. / Gardena Judo)

3. Frank Sanchez (West Covina, Calif. / Guerreros)

3. Michael Santos (Tampa, Fla. / Florida School of Judo)

Men’s 60kg

1. Taraje Williams-Murray (Bronx, N.Y. / NYAC / Spartak Sports Club) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Nick Kossor (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site a the Jason Morris Judo Center)

3. Jean-Pierre Durand (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

3. Aaron Kunihiro (Covina, Calif. / San Gabriel Judo)

Men’s 66kg

1. Justin Flores (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Taylor Takata (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen)

3. Nate Torra (El Cerrito, Calif. / NYAC / East Bay Judo Institute)

3. Kenny Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo)

Men’s 73kg

1. Ryan Reser (Colorado Sprins, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Nick Delpopolo (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

3. Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute)

3. Radu Brestyan (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

Men’s Open

1. Djamaldin Aliev (Greenwood Village Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) – WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Sylwester Gawel (POL)

3. Jose Bencosme (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)

3. J. Daniel McCormick (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

 

2007 Senior National Championships Results – 1st Day

 

(Miami, Fla.) – The 2007 USA Judo Senior National Championships began on Friday with National Champions crowned in eight weight divisions at Florida International University. 

 

In addition to being a National Championships, the event also included the Trials for the Teams that will compete at the 2007 Pan American Games, July 19-22, and the World Championships, Sept. 16-19, both in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 

Senior National competition continues on Saturday with the lightweight and Open divisions.

 

Rick Hawn ( Wakefield , Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE) was successful in his second major tournament since moving up to 90kg in February.  A 2004 Olympian at 81kg, Hawn won the National Championships… more>

Complete results of the Senior Nationals are as follows:

Women’s 63kg

1. Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Kayla Harrison (Middletown, Ohio / Renshuden Judo)

3. Janine Nakao (Marina, Calif./ Bojuka Ryu Judo)

3. Emily Lilly (Camarillo, Calif. / Sawtelle)

 

Women’s 70 kg             

1. Ronda Rousey (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Katie Sell (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen)

3. Jennifer Tutass (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

3. Tomoyo Yoshinaga (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)

 

Women 78 kg             

1. Marina Lambert (Chesapeake, Va. / Washington Judo) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Nina Cutro-Kelly (Schertz, Texas / Universal Judo)

3. Nicole Kubes (Fort Worth, Texas / Fort Worth Judo)

3. Katie Mocco (Scotia, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

 

Women’s +78 kg            

1. Asma Sharif (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo)

3. Brittni Bradford (Live Oak, Texas / Universal Judo)

3. Melinda Swanson (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

Men’s 81 kg               

1. Travis Stevens (Scotia, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo)

3. Harry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Starrett Judo)

3. Andrew Hung (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)

 

Men’s 90 kg               

1. Rick Hawn (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team Force) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

2. Garry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Starrett Judo)

3. Atsushi Yoshinaga (San Jose, Calif. / San Jose State University)

3. David Ellis (Westfield, N.J. / Cranford Judo)

 

Men’s 100 kg              

1. Shintaro Higashi (Scarsdale, N.Y. / Kokushi)

2. Adler Volmar (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

3. Dariusz Mikolajczak (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Starrett Judo)

3. Kyle Vashkulat (Scotia, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site a the Jason Morris Judo Center)

Men +100 kg             

1. Joel Brutus (Matawan, N.J. / NYAC)

2. Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

3. J Daniel McCormick (Wakefield, Mass / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

3. Jonathan Leonhardt (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)
    Kirk Hoffmann (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) – PJU AND WORLD TEAM MEMBER

 

USA Judo Unveils New Home for the North Miami Training Site

 

(North Miami, Fla.) – USA Judo, the City of North Miami, and the Miami-Dade Sports Commission joined together to celebrate the opening of a temporary training facility for USA Judo at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.

 

The ribbon cutting and the temporary training site, located at 1965 NE 148th Street in North Miami, are the first steps toward the ultimate building of a new training site that will house combative sports including not only judo, but also karate, boxing, fencing and taekwondo.

 

The new temporary facility will house the USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami until a permanent facility is constructed.  The site is a component of the City of North Miami’s development agreement with the Biscayne Landing master-planned community, which calls for various off-site stipulations, including the National Training Site and a state-of-the-art municipal library… more>

 

 

Morris Cup VI Results

Elite judo players from around the nation as well as Canada, Puerto Rico, Great Britain and Australia, participated in the Morris Cup VI in Burnt Hills, N.Y. on Saturday.

 

The Morris Cup was the final USA Judo Senior E-Level Tournament leading up to the USA Judo Senior National Championships being held on Friday and Saturday in Miami, Fla.

 

In her second point tournament since moving up to 78kg, Katie Mocco (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) won the division with a pair of victories over her teammate Marina Shafir (Latham, N.Y.), a former Senior Nationals medalist.  Although Mocco threw the 2006 Junior World Team member for ippon twice, Shafir won their first match of the day with a throw for ippon… more>

 

 

Cohen Wins Silver Medal at Swiss Open

 

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo / 81kg) won a silver medal on Sunday at the Swiss Open, an EJU B-Level Tournament, in Lucerne.  The medal marked Cohen's first trip to the podium at a major senior European tournament.  Cohen, who went 5-1 during the day, won his first match against Jose Leon Ruiz (ESP)… more>

 

Team USA Wins Silver and Bronze in Team Competition at Pan Am Juniors

 

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Team USA concluded the Pan American Juvenile Championships with two medals in the team division on Saturday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

 

The men’s team won the silver team while the women took the bronze.

 

The men defeated Argentina in the first round, followed by a win over the Dominican Republic in the semifinals before losing to Brazil in the final round.

 

Members of the team were:

 

  • Jean-Pierre Durand (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami / 60kg)
  • Ross Nakamura (Mission Hills, Calif. / Valley Judo / 66kg)
  • Wesley Thomas (San Mateo, Calif. / Palo Alto Judo / 81kg)
  • Jacob Larsen (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen / 90kg)
  • Mike Kannianen (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo / 100kg)

 

The women’s team fought in a round robin division and won matches against Argentina and the Dominican Republic, but lost to Brazil and Venezuela to finish third overall.

 

Jeanette Rodriguez (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami / 48kg) was named to the Pan American Junior Women’s All-Star Team for her results during the day that included wins against three of her four opponents.

 

The women’s team also included:

 

·        Tara Clark (Hercules, Calif. / Amador Judo / 52kg)

·        Angelica Delgado (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North  Miami / 63kg)

·        Natalie Laursen (Livermore, Calif. / Amador Judo / 70kg)

·        Katie Sell (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen

 

Reser Wins Silver Medal at Swiss Open

 

Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Center / 73kg) won the first medal for an American male at an EJU B-Level Tournament this year on Saturday when he won a silver at the Swiss Open in Lucerne.

 

Reser earned the first of five wins against former British National Champion Craig Ewers who he threw for a waza-ari (half-point) with a kata guruma (fireman’s carry)… more>

 

 

Rodriguez Wins Gold at Pan Am Junior Championships

Jeanette Rodriguez (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) put forth the best performance of the day for Team USA on Friday, winning a gold medal in the 17-19-year-old junior division at the Pan American Junior Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 

 

In addition to taking home her second consecutive gold medal at the Pan Am Junior and Juvenile Championships, Rodriguez was named the Most Outstanding Juvenile Female of 2006 for her achievements that included winning  last year’s Pan Am Juvenile Championships in the 15-16-year-old division and placing fifth at the Junior World Championships. 

 

While Rodriguez was the only U.S. gold medalist of the day, five of her U.S. teammates also fought in the day’s final rounds… more>

 

 

SERVING OUR COUNTRY                       
PVT Luke Jacobsen – Milwaukee, WI                                        
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee, IL                                           
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia – home base                            
Mike Preditus, IL                                                                         
Dan Smith, Dickson, TN                                                              
Please let me know other Judo families who have loved ones serving in our military:  rank, branch of service and where they are serving.  Thanks.

Something to Think About – 

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Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He's all right now.
The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference.
The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.
To write with a broken pencil is pointless.
When fish are in schools they sometimes take debate.
The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.
A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.
A thief fell and broke his leg in wet cement. He became a hardened criminal.
Thieves who steal corn from a garden could be charged with stalking.
We'll never run out of math teachers because they always multiply.
When the smog lifts in Los Angeles, U C L A.
The professor discovered that her theory of earthquakes was on shaky ground.
The dead batteries were given out free of charge.
If you take a laptop computer for a run you could jog your memory.
A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail.
What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead giveaway)
A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
A backward poet writes inverse.
In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes
A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion.
If you don't pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft and I'll show you A-flat miner
When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was fully recovered.
A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France, resulted in Linoleum Blownapart.
You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
He broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
A calendar's days are numbered.
A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
A boiled egg is hard to beat.
He had a photographic memory which was never developed.
A plateau is a high form of flattery
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When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.
Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.
Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
Acupuncture: a jab well done.

UPCOMING EVENTS - 2006
Please note the following events on the horizon for Illinois and the Midwest.  Communication and download information can be gotten directly through this email by attachments or by going to www.judofdl.com  (Brett Wood Taylor Welcome Mat Judo). OR www.judocalendar.com  (Jim Carmer).  Either site is a wealth of information on Judo events.  Both have more events listed than I have, so visit their sites often.  Thanks.

2007 dates 

May 19   N-S Tournament          Glen Carbon, IL
Contact  Quentin Thompson             618-476-1976 H                     qthom2@juno.com
                Eiko Shepherd                      618-781-5157 Cell  eikojudo@apci.net

May 19   IJI Board of directors meeting            Glen Carbon, IL
Contact  Tim Schultheis                      847-      244-7847           tschulth@warpnet.net

 

May 20   ILLINOIS JUDO JUNIOR WORKOUT         O’Fallon, IL           World Martial Arts School                

                Contact Eiko Shepherd                      618-781-5157 Cell  eikojudo@apci.net

                                Brett Wolf                             773-230-6070         azumah4@yahoo.com

 

May 29-30  Am-Can Challenge – Buffalo, NY-               Referee EXAMINATION Site   

 

Jun 9       Tohkon Classic – Chicago IL           

                Contact Doug Tono            773-784-7766         www.tohkon.com

                Registration          http://www.tohkon.com/jump.html?links

Jul 7-8  USJA Junior Nationals – Indianapolis, IN                -               Referee CREDIT Site –

Jul 14-15 USJF Junior Nationals – Ypsilanti, MI                -               Referee CREDIT Site

Jul 21 – 22  Junior Olympics – San Antonio, TX                 -               Referee EVALUATION Site –

Jul 28-29  USA Judo Junior Open – Ft Lauderdale, FL                -               Referee EVALUATION Site 

Sep 2007  Ladder and Fall Classic –                  -               Referee EVALUATION Site

Sep 29    “THE ROCK & ROLL  CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” JUDO TOURNAMENT           - Brunswick OH – near Cleveland

                Contact Joe Schmidt                                                           Shane Hudson

                                (330) 273-1573                                                       440-781-3444

schmidtjudo@verizon.net       shane-hudson@sbcglobal.net

Oct 20-21   USA Judo Senior Open                -               Referee EVALUATION Site

Nov. 2-4   3rd Annual "All Women's Championship," Kalamazoo, Michigan    
Jr. Sr. and Master competition (Kata, Shiai) ,             Referee, Coaches, Kata Clinics
Contact Deborah L. Fergus at defrgs6@cs.com or 269 208 1068

Nov 2007               Continental Crown – Seattle, WA     -               Referee EXAMINATION  Site

Nov 2007               Dallas Invitational – Dallas, TX         -               Referee EXAMINATION Site

.LIFE MEMBERSHIPS INFORMATION – USA JUDO
For more information on Life Membership in USA Judo, please contact USA Judo and click on “LIFE MEMBERSHIP”  
Nat’l       Order     Name
030          1             Henry Okamura(deceased)
041          2             Kei Narimatsu
065          3             James Colgan
122          4             Richard Fukuyama(deceased)
125          5             Joanne Barthold(deceased)
139          6             George Stanich
148          7             Mary Gail Ford
161          8             Kevin Narimatsu (CA)
162          9             Scott Narimatsu (CA)
164          10           Byung Chul Cho
167          11           Yung Kim
177          12           Kyu Yoon
181          13           John Bek
189          14           Quentin Thompson
201          15           Michiyuki Sasa
216          16           George Weers
271          17           Susan McConnell
289          18           William Jaconetti
291          19           Jean S Narimatsu
292          20           Susan Narimatsu
324          21           Timothy Tremaine
342          22           Stephen Bergren
349          23           Timothy Canty
355          24           Tim Schultheis
358          25           Bradford Lee (NV)
363          26           Frank Oliveri
364          27           Michael Ogata (FL)
370          28           Jeanette J Narimatsu
371          29           Julie K Narimatsu
374          30           Joe Kajita (CA)
378          31           Eiko Shepherd
381          32           Bill Dunning(deceased)
382          33           Yasko Odagiri
383          34           Wren Odagiri
385          35           Cary Yamanaka (MN)               
387          36           Don Bordeau

There are currently only 36 Life Members in Illinois.  You can start a membership for $75 minimum start payment and $25 per payment thereafter until completed.  You can pay by cash, check or credit card.  For more information, please contact www.usjudo.org  and select “LIFE MEMBERSHIP” Let’s do our share in Illinois.   Thanks.